Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of Passage 1.
“Dad switched off the flashlight, and the night fell over them like a heavy cape.”
What do the words like a heavy cape suggest?
A
Dad and Alex are very tired.
B
It is unusually quiet on the lake.
C
Darkness surrounds them on the lake.
D
Dad and Alex are surprised by the dark.
C
Darkness surrounds them on the lake.